These 'private prison companies' have already been accused of bribing judges to fill up the prisons. Disturbing practices. A little misunderstanding and one sits in shitty jail for 3 years out of profit...

Its cheaper labor at its most wretched. Adults will use any excuse to get their money without having to do a damn thing.

Meanwhile, schools close down and derelicts run the streets only to be thrown in jail when they reach adulthood.

and the cycle continues.

cheaper labor? how? all the illigals are in prison, so they cant hire them....

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 651330

Did you even think about it?

Prisoners are in prison and they end up working there to mass produce shit for the state for pennies on the dollar. Prisoners live in prison and they use the money to buy other shit in prison (food, tvs, radios, etc) its a mini economy on the inside.

It eliminates the real jobs outside of prison.

Remember the old days when prisoners used to make license plates? In some states they still do!

My state makes me buy 2 plates for my car, while other states only require 1.